Annoying alarms

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Is it just me or are the 'self-arming' bike alarms the most annoying bloody idea ever? I've owned my new bike less than a week and it's already annoying the bloody hell out of me Mad

I'll pull into a petrol station, turn ignition off, open petrol cap, start to fill up then hear the "beep beep beep" of the alarm arming itself. Next I hear the "WAHAHAHAHAHAHA" of the alarm itself because I can't reach the key fob to deactivate it whilst filling up Confused

Then I'm parked up outside a mate's and he decides to sit on it, just to see what it's like. I turn the alarm off, friend sits on bike and 20 seconds later we hear the beep-wahaha syndrome again Sad

Fucking thing is driving me mad Laughing

Anyone ideas anyone?
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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

No just Datatool alarms. My old Meta used to self arm, but only immobilize the bike not alarm it. It was a proper press of the button to alarm it. Rather have it than not though.

ShortR6 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Karma :

Datatool alarm me thinks.

If it has the two button alarm fob(one round button one oval).

Either let the alarm arm itself or arm with the round button then press the oval button. This disables he motion sensors thus stopping the alarm from going off every time you go near it.

You prob know this anyway.

Andy

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Mine has a triangle buitton to disarm the alarm *(but leaves the immobiliser on)

After picking my bike up I spent about 10 minutes at the petrol station with my mate trying to work out how to turn the bike on without setting the alarm off Laughing

Then it went off anyway as I pressed the wrong button. haha used to it now though, it's good that its self-arming but annoying as you have to carry the keyfob if you want to be moving it around the garage etc.
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Milo · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Karma :

I had a spyball on my NSR and I quite liked it. It arms the immobiliser after a while which only sets the alarm off if the ignitions turned on. It also beeped a few times when it detected movement before setting the alarm off so more often than not it wouldn't go off.

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Mrs_Hippy · The Pink Lady Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Karma :

I have to do site visits on the ZZR and it was driving me crazy. Get off take key out of ignition take gloves and helmet off. Turn alarm off again put gear in left pania turn alarm off again to close it. Go to right panier turn alarm off again take site notes out of right panier - turn alarm off again to close it and a reverse play when I get back to the bike.

I say to the hippy when I get home how frustrated I had been all day and he says well why don't you just turn the disarm the alarm - the imobeliser stays on - you can do that? (can't on the Raptor) - boy did I feel sheepish.

PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

Mrs_Hippy · The Pink Lady Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Karma :

It still beeps though...... just when you least expect it.

1cyl · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

I have a data tool and a similar problem with it at the moment. i activate it "beep beep" (has a two button keypad), then as i turn my back it crys at me, then when you press the deactivate button to try and shut it up it won't, only on the third or fourth squeeze of the button will it stop.

I think the sensitivity knob is on the 'sense dust particles' setting so turning it down should have the alarm only sound if someone really gives the bike a good shake or knock.
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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

My datatool is set up so that when it arms the motion sensor isn't on. I have to activate that myself with the triangle button. I wasn't sure about it at first, but it is bloody useful.
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izzi81 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Karma :

my datatool alarm can be annoying when I forget about it, but I watched it in action as the motion sensor scared away a very suspect group of druggie types who were a bit too close to my bike for comfort (I was sitting a short way away having coffee at the time)! Laughing

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Mine doesn't really bug me to be honest. Means I can get off and walk away knowing it'll arm itself, and if I want to do something (petrol, lock it up, fiddle) then I just turn the motion sensor off while I do it. No biggie.

The only time it's annoyed me lately was when I had to take the battery out the bike, it assumes foul play and starts to go mental.

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :